You assumed as School Head midyear and discovered that your School Improvement Plan (SIP) was crafted two years ago using outdated data. The school now operates under a 3-term calendar, enrollment has increased by 25%, and the Division has introduced new performance indicators. Teachers are already overwhelmed due to report submissions and remediation programs.During your initial meeting, teachers suggested postponing SIP revision to avoid additional workload. However, your analysis shows that current interventions are misaligned and resources are inefficiently used.As a strategic leader, what is your BEST course of action?

After a strong typhoon, several classrooms in your school were damaged. To immediately ensure continuity of classes, you authorized the use of MOOE funds for emergency repairs even if these were not included in the approved Work and Financial Plan (WFP).Months later, during COA audit, your school was flagged for non-compliance with the approved WFP. Your administrative officer claims that the urgency justified the action, but there was no documented revision or approval of the plan.As School Head, what is your BEST action?

A. Argue that emergency situations override financial rules

B. Provide complete documentation and justify through revised and approved WFP       

C. Shift accountability to the administrative officer

D. Ignore COA findings since repairs were necessary

Quarterly assessment results revealed that Grade 10 learners performed poorly in Science despite full coverage of MELCs. Classroom observations show that teachers rely heavily on lecture and recall-based questioning.Teachers insist that they followed the curriculum and that learners are simply “low-performing.” Parents are beginning to complain about declining academic performance.As instructional leader, what should you PRIORITIZE?

A. Increase assessment difficulty to challenge learners

B. Conduct intensive instructional coaching focusing on higher-order thinking strategies

C. Require teachers to finish MELCs earlier

D. Replace underperforming teachers

A highly experienced Master Teacher refuses to participate in Learning Action Cell (LAC) sessions, claiming that the sessions are repetitive and unnecessary for someone of their expertise. Other teachers begin to follow this behavior, resulting in declining participation.At the same time, newly hired teachers are struggling and need mentoring support.As School Head, what is your BEST strategy?

A. Exempt the Master Teacher to maintain harmony

B. Issue a memorandum mandating attendance with sanctions

C. Engage the Master Teacher in professional dialogue and assign leadership role in LAC

D. Remove the teacher from leadership responsibilities

A learner was seriously injured during school hours. The parents cannot be contacted immediately, and the incident quickly gained attention on social media. Local media is already requesting a statement from the school.Teachers are anxious, and conflicting information is circulating online.As School Head, what is your MOST APPROPRIATE response?

A. Avoid media and wait for the situation to calm down

B. Issue a public statement without verifying facts

C. Activate Child Protection and DRRM protocols, ensure learner safety, and coordinate with stakeholders

D. Allow teachers to respond individually

Your school is facing multiple issues:

Declining academic performance

Misaligned SIP and AIP

Teacher burnout

Weak stakeholder engagement

Audit observations on fund utilization

The Division has given you one year to significantly improve performance.What is your BEST strategic response?

A. Focus only on improving test scores

B. Address issues one at a time randomly

C. Develop an integrated improvement plan addressing instruction, people, resources, and stakeholders

D. Wait for division intervention 

A Grade 8 learner reports repeated bullying by classmates. The teacher initially dismissed it as “normal behavior among students.” The situation escalates when a video circulates on social media, causing emotional distress to the victim and concern among parents.The school head learns that no formal documentation or intervention was done.

Question:What is the MOST appropriate action of the school head?

A. Call the parents and settle the issue informally

B. Immediately implement the Child Protection Policy, investigate, and provide support services

C. Suspend all involved students without investigation

D. Ignore social media issues to protect the school’s image

A teacher unintentionally shows favoritism toward high-performing students, giving them more attention and opportunities, while struggling learners are often ignored.Some learners begin to feel excluded and disengaged.Question:What is the BEST action of the school head?A. Ignore since high performers deserve attention

B. Advise the teacher privately to be fair without follow-up

C. Provide coaching on inclusive practices and monitor implementation

D. Replace the teacher immediately

Students express concerns about school policies (e.g., strict rules, lack of activities), but no platform exists for them to voice opinions.Student engagement declines, and discipline issues increase.

Question:What should the school head do?

A. Maintain strict rules without consultation

B. Establish mechanisms like student councils and feedback systems

C. Ignore student concerns

D. Allow students to decide all policies

A student shows signs of anxiety, frequent absences, and declining academic performance. Teachers are unsure how to respond.Parents are unaware of the situation.Question:What is the MOST appropriate action?

A. Focus only on academic performance

B. Refer the learner to guidance services and coordinate with parents

C. Discipline the learner for absences

D. Ignore the situation

Teachers rely on punitive measures (e.g., public shaming, excessive punishment) to manage behavior. Some learners become fearful and disengaged.Complaints from parents increase.

Question:What should the school head implement?

A. Maintain strict discipline

B. Promote positive discipline and restorative practices

C. Ignore complaints

D. Transfer students

Learners with special needs are present but receive minimal support. Teachers lack training, and no specific programs are in place.Parents express concern about inclusion.

Question:What is the BEST course of action?

  Weak Parent Engagement Attendance during PTA meetings is very low. Parents claim they are not informed early, while others feel meetings are not meaningful.As a result, school programs lack support, and learner issues at home are not addressed collaboratively.

Question:What is the MOST appropriate action of the school head?

Scenario: Partnership with LGU

The Local Government Unit (LGU) offers support for school improvement projects, but there is no clear coordination. Projects are delayed due to lack of planning and communication.

Question:What should the school head do?

A private company donates ICT equipment but requests branding inside classrooms. Teachers are unsure if this is allowed.

Question:What is the BEST action of the school head?

Low NAT scores

Misaligned AIP

Weak stakeholder participation

Teacher burnout

What is your PRIORITY?

A. Focus only on test scores

B. Address all issues randomly

C. Develop integrated strategic plan addressing instruction, resources, and people

D. Wait for division intervention

A learner was injured in school and parents cannot be contacted. Media is already present.What is your BEST action?

A. Avoid media

B. Release statement without facts

C. Activate Child Protection Protocol and coordinate with authorities

D. Send learner home

Master Teacher refuses to attend LAC sessions, claiming seniority and expertise.

What is your BEST action?

A. Exempt the teacher

B. Issue memo immediately

C. Engage in professional dialogue and reinforce collaborative culture

D. Remove from position

A school head consistently delays the liquidation of MOOE funds. Receipts are incomplete, and some expenses are undocumented. During audit, discrepancies are found, raising concerns about transparency.

Question:What is the MOST appropriate action?

The school urgently needs learning materials. Instead of following procurement procedures, the school head directly purchases items from a preferred supplier without canvassing or documentation.

Question:What should have been done?

Funds intended for instructional materials were used for office decorations. Teachers complain about lack of resources affecting instruction.

Question:What is the BEST corrective action?

Student records are incomplete, and some documents are missing. During validation, the school cannot provide accurate data.

Question:What should the school head prioritize?

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Classrooms have leaking roofs and broken chairs, but repairs are delayed despite available funds.

Question:

What is the MOST appropriate action?

The school has available ICT equipment, but teachers rarely use them due to lack of coordination and planning.

Question:What is the BEST course of action?

Teachers are unaware of how school funds are allocated. Rumors of favoritism and misuse arise, affecting morale.

Question:What should the school head do?

A Grade 7 transferee submits incomplete documents. The teacher cannot find the learner’s record in LIS and decides to create a new LRN to proceed with enrollment.

What is the BEST action?

A teacher shares a screenshot of LIS records in a group chat to verify learner information with colleagues.What is the issue?

A. No issue if for school purpose

B. Violation of confidentiality and data privacy

C. Acceptable if blurred

D. Allowed if approved by principal

A learner dropped out but remains “enrolled” in LIS for the entire school year.What is the consequence?

A learner is marked as “Transferred Out” instead of “Dropped Out.”

What is the BEST action?

A teacher shares her LIS login credentials with another teacher to speed up encoding.What is the issue?

A returning learner cannot recall his LRN and no record appears in LIS.

What should the school do FIRST?

A. Create new LRN

B. Ask learner to register again

C. Conduct thorough verification (previous school/division)

D. Deny enrollment

A school encoded incorrect birthdates for multiple learners affecting age-based reporting.

What is the BEST solution?

A non-teaching staff accesses LIS without official designation.

What is the violation?

Enrollment data is encoded 2 months late.

What is the implication?

A school head prioritizes fast reporting and instructs teachers to estimate missing learner data just to complete LIS entries on time.

What is the BEST evaluation?

A school head observed a teacher who is known to be very active in school programs. During observation, the lesson had unclear objectives and poor questioning techniques. However, the school head still rated the teacher “Outstanding” because of her overall performance in school activities

.What error was committed?

A. Leniency Error

B. Halo Effect

C. Central Tendency

D. Recency Error

A teacher previously had a conflict with the school head. During observation, the teacher demonstrated excellent strategies and high learner engagement, but the school head still rated her poorly.

What error is this?

A school head gives all teachers high ratings to avoid complaints and maintain good relationships.

What observation error is evident?

A school head believes that giving high ratings will make teachers complacent, so he intentionally rates all teachers low.What error is committed?

A. Severity Error

B. Bias Error

C. Central Tendency

D. Recency Error

To avoid conflict, a school head rates all teachers as “Satisfactory” even if some are outstanding and others need improvement.

What error is this?

A teacher started the class poorly but improved significantly. The school head still rated the teacher low based on the first few minutes.

What error is this?

A. Recency Error

B. First Impression Error

C. Contrast Error

D. Halo Effect

A school head gives higher ratings to teachers who use the same teaching style he prefers, even if other methods are effective.

What error is this?

A newly appointed school head observed that the SIP of the school was merely copied from another school and does not reflect actual school needs. Teachers insist that “it has already been submitted to the division office” and refuse revision due to workload concerns.What is the MOST appropriate leadership action?

A school head pushes for digital transformation but teachers lack ICT skills and resources. Complaints arise that expectations are unrealistic.Best response?

School data shows declining reading proficiency, but teachers prioritize extracurricular competitions.Best leadership move?

The school head approved a program without consulting stakeholders, leading to resistance.

What principle was violated?

A teacher uses MOOE funds without documentation for “urgent classroom needs.”What should the school head do?

A school head assigns a teacher to a non-teaching administrative role without official designation.Best evaluation?

A school head assigns a teacher to a non-teaching administrative role without official designation.Best evaluation?

During inspection, safety hazards are found in school facilities but no action was taken.

What domain failure is evident?

A. Domain 1

B. Domain 2

C. Domain 3

D. Domain 5

Teachers rely solely on lecture method despite poor learner outcomes.What should the school head do?

A teacher gives grades based on behavior rather than academic performance.

Best action?

A learner consistently fails, but no intervention program exists.

What is missing?

Teachers submit identical lesson plans across grade levels.

What issue arises?

A school head does not provide feedback after classroom observations.

What is lacking?

Your school implemented SBFP, but after 3 months, records show minimal improvement in learners’ nutritional status. Teachers claim feeding was done regularly, but monitoring reports are incomplete.

What is your BEST action?

SBFP funds were used to buy utensils and kitchen equipment not included in approved plan.COA flagged your school.What is your BEST defense?

Parents complain that their children are not included in feeding despite being “thin.”What is your BEST response?

A teacher arrived late due to traffic and asked a colleague to log in her time earlier in the bundy clock. The colleague agreed. The school head later discovered the discrepancy between CCTV footage and the DTR.

What is the MOST appropriate action of the school head?

A teacher leaves school early every Friday due to personal commitments but completes all teaching loads and submits all requirements.How should this be treated?

A teacher forgot to log in for several days and later filled in the DTR manually from memory.What is the BEST evaluation?

A school head signs all DTRs without reviewing them to “save time.”

What is the implication?

A teacher is absent for 3 days without filing leave but later submits medical certificate.What is the BEST action?

The bundy clock failed for a week, and teachers submitted handwritten DTR entries.

What is the BEST approach?

Teachers routinely adjust each other’s DTR entries to avoid penalties, and this practice is widely accepted in the school.What is the BEST evaluation?

A. Acceptable culture

B. Minor ethical issue

C. Systemic violation of integrity

D. Harmless practice

School clerk scanned all SF10 records and deleted the originals to “save space.”

What is the MOST appropriate evaluation?

A. Acceptable due to digitization

B. Allowed if files are backed up

C. Violation of records retention and disposal rules

D. Efficient records management

A parent requests a copy of another learner’s SF10 to “compare grades.”

Best response?

Multiple versions of the same school report exist with different data.What is the MOST critical problem?

A. Redundancy

B. Lack of version control

C. Delay

D. Formatting issue

A learner’s SF10 contains conflicting birthdates across records.

What should be done FIRST?

A. Ignore minor inconsistency

B. Choose majority entry

C. Verify with original source documents

D. Ask learner preference

A teacher modifies records without documentation to “correct errors.”

What is violated?

A. Integrity and audit trail

B. Accuracy

C. Timeliness

D. Confidentiality

A Master Teacher refuses classroom observation, saying she has been teaching for 25 years and no longer needs supervision. The school head insists on including her in the Supervisory Plan.

What is the BEST action?

During observation, a teacher shows weak classroom management and unclear instruction. Learners are disengaged.

What should the school head do FIRST?

A. Give a low rating immediately

B. Schedule a coaching and mentoring session

C. Issue a written warning

D. Recommend administrative sanction

A school head conducts observations randomly without a structured supervisory plan. Teachers complain about inconsistency.

What is the BEST solution?

A teacher is consistently underperforming due to personal stress and burnout.

What is the MOST appropriate supervisory approach?

A newly constructed 2-storey school building was turned over to the school. However, during inspection, the school head noticed cracks on the walls and improper electrical wiring. The contractor insists that the building is already accepted by DepEd.

What should the school head do FIRST?

Due to classroom shortage, a school head plans to convert a stockroom into a classroom without consulting engineers or the division office.

What is the BEST action?

During a typhoon, part of the school roof was damaged. The school head wants to immediately use MOOE funds for repair without coordination.

What should be done?

A school building project funded by LGU is completed. However, there is no formal turnover document. The mayor insists that classes can already be held.

What should the school head do?

During a declared public health emergency, a public school teacher was assigned as a contact tracer by the LGU through a formal designation. She rendered work in the field with direct exposure to suspected COVID cases.She claims hazard pay from DepEd funds

.What is the MOST accurate ruling?

A school head authorized hazard pay for all teachers reporting physically during modular learning distribution, citing “risk of exposure.”COA disallowed the grant.

Why?

Two employees exposed to the same risk receive different hazard pay.Conclusion?

A. Always discrimination

B. Possible difference in legal coverage or designation

C. System unfair

D. Remove both

A Grade 9 learner has been consistently absent. Upon interview, the learner reveals family conflict and emotional distress but refuses to let the counselor inform parents.

What should the school counselor do FIRST?

A teacher reports suspected bullying, but the victim denies it due to fear.

What is the most appropriate action?

A student shows signs of abuse but refuses to disclose details.

What should the counselor do?

A counselor uses unvalidated personality tests downloaded online.

This violates:

A counselor notices repeated absenteeism linked to financial hardship.Best conclusion?

School head blames teachers for poor performance without intervention.

What is violated?

A. Accountability

B. Innovation

C. Delegation

D. Transparency

Approved incomplete liquidation

Ignored bullying case

Submitted inaccurate LIS data

Excluded stakeholders in planning

What is the MAIN issue?

PPSSH IMPLEMENTATION (DO 42, s. 2017)School head ignores leadership standards and focuses only on compliance reports.

What is lacking?

School head wants to ensure that professional development impacts student learning.

Question:What should be prioritized?

Scenario: Limited Budget for Training

The school lacks funds for external seminars, affecting teacher development.

Question:What is the MOST appropriate strategy?

School head noticed declining reading performance despite multiple interventions. During reflection, she realized that strategies were implemented without analyzing learner-level data. She initiated LAC sessions focusing on data-driven instruction and revised the School Improvement Plan (SIP).

Question:What leadership practice is BEST demonstrated?

A teacher consistently gives higher participation grades to a learner who is active in extracurricular activities and personally close to her. Other students noticed the pattern and raised concerns.

What is the BEST evaluation?

A. Acceptable due to learner participation

B. Teacher’s discretion

C. Violation of fairness and objectivity

D. Minor issue

A teacher posts a photo of a struggling learner on Facebook with a caption highlighting the learner’s poor performance.

What is the issue?

A teacher offers paid tutoring services exclusively to her own students and gives them hints about upcoming tests.

What is the BEST evaluation?

A teacher develops a very close personal relationship with a senior high learner, frequently messaging and meeting outside school.

What is the MOST appropriate evaluation?

A teacher openly criticizes a co-teacher in front of students, questioning her competence.What is violated?

A parent gives an expensive gift to a teacher after final grading.

What is the BEST response?

A. Accept as appreciation

B. Accept but report

C. Politely decline to avoid conflict of interest

D. Keep confidential

A teacher frequently uses class time for personal business (online selling).

What is the issue?

Teachers agree to pass all learners to avoid complaints from parents and administration.

What is the BEST evaluation?

During SIP formulation, the school head called for a consultation meeting. However, due to time constraints, only selected Master Teachers and PTA officers were invited. The SIP was completed and submitted on time. Months later, implementation faced resistance from teachers and community members who claimed they were not properly consulted and did not feel ownership of the programs.

What is the MOST appropriate action of the school head?

A private donor provided funds for the construction of a reading corner. The project was completed, but no financial report was presented to stakeholders. During an SBM validation, the validation team asked for liquidation documents and stakeholder acknowledgment. The school head could not provide evidence of transparency mechanisms.

What SBM principle was MOST compromised?

Attendance during PTA meetings is very low. Parents claim they are not informed early, while others feel meetings are not meaningful.As a result, school programs lack support, and learner issues at home are not addressed collaboratively.

Question:What is the MOST appropriate action of the school head?

A. Require attendance and impose penalties

B. Improve communication, schedule flexibility, and make meetings relevant to parents’ needs

C. Conduct meetings without parents

D. Blame parents for lack of involvement

Community members are not involved in school programs such as reading initiatives or career guidance.Learners miss opportunities for real-world learning.

Question:What should the school head prioritize?

During classroom observations, the school head noticed that learners were passive and simply copying notes from the board. Teachers claimed that this strategy was faster because of the congested curriculum.

What should the school head prioritize?

A. Require longer lectures to finish lessons quickly

B. Encourage learner-centered and differentiated strategies

C. Allow teachers full discretion without intervention

D. Focus only on lesson plan compliance

A learner was accidentally injured during a science experiment. The teacher immediately informed the parents, but the parents became angry and demanded public humiliation of the teacher during PTA assembly.

What is the BEST action of the school head?

Heavy rains caused flooding in several classrooms. Learners continue attending classes despite electrical hazards.

What should the school head do FIRST?

The school received MOOE funds for ICT equipment. A supplier offered a “special incentive” to expedite processing.

What should the school head do?

A. Accept to speed up procurement

B. Decline and strictly follow procurement procedures

C. Allow verbal canvassing only

D. Let the supplier prepare documents

A master teacher gave extremely low ratings during classroom observation without conducting post-conference feedback.

What principle was violated?

A teacher incurred habitual tardiness and absences but remains popular among parents and local officials.

What should the school head do?

A. Ignore because the teacher is well-liked

B. Apply attendance and administrative policies fairly

C. Reduce class load instead

D. Let co-teachers absorb responsibilities permanently

Voluntary Transfer Due to Family Reason

Teacher Ana requested transfer from a remote mountain school to a school near the city because her husband recently suffered a stroke and requires weekly medical treatment. However, the receiving school already has enough teachers based on staffing pattern.

As school head, what is the MOST appropriate recommendation?

A school has decreasing enrollment for three consecutive years. The Division Office identified three teachers as excess. One teacher refuses reassignment, claiming she has already served the school for 20 years.

What is the BEST action of the school head?

A local politician demands that a teacher be transferred immediately to a central school because the teacher supported his campaign. The receiving school head objects because there is no vacancy.

What should the school head do?

A teacher requests immediate transfer in the middle of the school year because of conflict with colleagues. Learners are already preparing for quarterly examinations.

What should the school head prioritize?

A school head appointed relatives to important school committees despite more qualified personnel available.What ethical principle was violated?

Despite repeated reading programs, learners still perform poorly because interventions were not based on assessment results.

What is lacking?

The PTA president required mandatory contributions before learners could participate in graduation activities.What policy may have been violated?

A. No Collection Policy

B. Procurement Law

C. School Calendar Policy

D. Teacher Ranking Guidelines

The school feeding coordinator purchased low-quality food supplies from a relative without canvassing.

What principle was violated?

A school head discovered that teacher transfers in the division are often influenced by favoritism, politics, and personal connections, causing inequitable teacher distribution.

As an ethical instructional leader, what should the school head advocate?

A teacher conducted a survey among learners regarding mental health conditions without parental consent or Division approval.

What is the MOST serious concern?

A teacher-researcher manipulated data to ensure that the intervention appeared effective during Division presentation.

What administrative offense may arise?

A school conducted multiple action researches yearly, but findings were never used for school improvement planning.

What principle was neglected?

A researcher publicly revealed names of learners with poor academic performance during research presentation.

What policy may have been violated?

Teachers were instructed to participate in a research study even if they expressed discomfort and refusal.

What ethical principle may have been violated?

A school head discovered alarming reading deficiencies among Grade 9 learners.

What is the BEST research action?

A teacher copied large portions of another school’s research and submitted it under her name.What issue may arise?

A school repeatedly conducts research unrelated to actual school problems simply to comply with Division requirements.

What leadership concern exists?

A school has low learner achievement, weak stakeholder participation, increasing absenteeism, and teacher burnout. However, no research culture exists in the school

.As school head, what is the BEST strategic response?

A school has low learner achievement, weak stakeholder participation, increasing absenteeism, and teacher burnout. However, no research culture exists in the school.

As school head, what is the BEST strategic response?

A student is caught vaping inside school. The parent insists “wala namang batas sa school niyo tungkol diyan.”

What is the BEST action?

A. Execute promissory note

B. Reprimand and warn the student

C. Apply school rules aligned with national law

D. Refer the case to BCPC